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Slate Falls First Nation

LOCATION

Slate Falls First Nation community is located approximately 122 kilometers north of Sioux Lookout and is accessible by float plane(summer), ski plane(winter) and wheeled aircraft as there is an airstrip. Slate Falls is also accessible by one all weather road.

POPULATION

*to be updated*

HISTORY

Slate Falls Nation was one of six new First Nations established under Six Nishnawbe Aski Bands Agreement between the Governments of Ontario, and the six Northwestern Ontario Bands. The Slate Falls Nation was recognized on April 15, 1985 as the Slate Falls Band #259 under the Indian act {revised 1985}.

People have been living in the area of Slate Falls for two centuries. Members of the Osnaburgh House Indian Band established main camps there for managing surrounding traplines and hunting grounds in the 1700's. Eventually a community developed.